Hmmm I thought all Toyotas had timing chains actually. Supposedly good for like 250k miles. Of course, your car does have some miles on it! Lol.
Same thing happened to my MIL. Her timing belt went as she was getting on the freeway. Cost about $3k to fix the engine, still cheaper than a new car though.
The Celica sounds like a fun little car. Bet the chicks love it.
Michelle - Proud DR Rockette S: 28JUL07, D'd: 29OCT09 http://tinyurl.com/27j9qo2